38o An Expofition upon Chap. io. fore ; whereof fithence we can take no worfhip, glory, or people ; with a de- certain knowledge in refpea of parti- fire to hinder or repel! the fame with Jah. 17. 9. cular perfons, therefore out of Chrifti- an charity, we are to with well to all whom God vouchfafcth the name of his people ; or with `this limitation, (all whom God halt given to Chríft.) DIALOGUE II. Verf. 2. For I bear them record, that they have the zeal of God,but not according unto know- ledge. , all our power. T a M. What is meant by this, that they had the zeal of God? S i L. That they had a burning de- fire in their hearts,to promote the glo- ry of God, and were grieved for hurt done to it (as they thought,) by Chrift and his Apoflles,and their Doarine. T t M, Whether was this their zealfinful or no ? S t t. In that they greatly ate &ed Godsglory,andwere moved with in- dignation for that which was done againft it : thus far their zeal was good, and was both loved and commended of Paul: but becaufe it was not governed by faith and found knowledge, it was blinde, ignorant, and erroneous, and therefore it was vicious : for it made of Religion, error and ignorance of fuch things as we ought to know, and fo by fin defiled their affe &ions and aai- ons, which in their own nature were good. T t M. What knowledge is needful! to zeal, that it may be a right zeal ? S r t. A threefold knowledge : Firft, of the thing loved.Secondly,of the hurt done to it.Thirdly,of the endwhich we propound to our zeal. T i M. The zeal of the Jemes, ho w did it fail in the knowledge of three three things ? Sjs L. Firft, they did not know the thing loved: for they rightly knew not Gods worfhip and glory, which they thought to hand in ceremonies and out- ward obfervations of the Law, and not in the faith of Chrift,and obedience to the Gofpel. Secondly, the wrong which they thought to be done to God by the Gofpel of Chrift, was but fup- pofed,and no true reali wrong. For the preaching Chrift ( which out ofblinde zeal they perfecuted) did much advance Gods glory,and the praife of his grace, that in his beloved Son he would free- ly accept finners. Thirdly, they alto !trove for vain - glory, and their own praife out of felf -love, which they choked with pretence of Gods glo- ry, and fo failed in the end of their zeal, TI MOT H EUs. W Hat doh this verfe contain ? Parts. / S I L. Two things : firft the teflimony of Pau/touching the zeal of the Jeires,which engendred his love to- wards them. The fecond is a corre&ion of his teffimony, giving them to wit, that their zeal was erroneous andvoid of knowledge. T t M. Mat doye call zeal? S t L. It is a very carnet} love of Cotne- Interpre- thing, 7joyned with grief for the hurt latean. done to it ;as the loving mother or wife do grieve for the harme done to their childe or husband. T i M. What things are required unto zeal f mply confidered ? S r L. Three : Firft, a thing muff be vehemently loved, for zeal is loveen- creafed. Secondly, a wrong, (true or fuppofed,) is to be ofrered to the thing Co fervently loved. Thirdly,thereupon arifeth a great grief conceived, with a delire to repel! the wrong. This affe &i - on of zeal in it felfis not good or evil, but is an indifferent affeaion, and ma- ny times it is found in men both good and evil! ; for the Apofiles were zea- lous, and fo were the Pharifees; Chri- ftians were zealous, and fo were the Jerres too,asappeareth in this Text: as now ionic Proteftants in their way be zealous,fo be many Papifts. T r M. What call ye the zeal o f Gad ?] S s L. A great grief of heart for fome wrong dune to him; his will,do&rine,
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